I am trying to find information about my grandmother who was brought over to the US to Boston as an infant, I was told. She lived in the Calabria region and her name here was Lillian A. Niosi. She was born in 1891 and I have tried to look at passenger manifests from 1891-2 but am not coming up with the information I want. I would like to know her mother and father's names. My mother's name was Concetta, but she never used that name and I am wondering if my Nonna also switched her name a bit. I see that there are some Antonia's and Anthony's in the Niosi family. Now that I have a little grandson, this has become very important to me, and I would like to go to the area she lived in, for a visit. Any assistance would be so appreciated. From what I can tell, she worked as a servant for a family in Boston, until she married.

I believe that the above records could be abt the Lillian A Niosi... I am no sure abt that, obviously, but I am positive... It is strange that the only daughter living with Onofrio in 1900 census was Amelia Niosi; but she is 17 old in the census...

however because Lillian A Niosi Bennett had children named Onofrio and Concetta as a well Peter Niosi had children with same name... I believe that they was sibling...

I want to thank you for your response to my request for assistance in finding my Nonna. I regret that I do not understand Italian (yet!) but I appreciate your help and I will investigate the maps further.vivere2012

My great-grandmother was Lillian A. Niosi. She was born in 1892. I am currently trying to find out more about her family as well. I know she lived in the Dorchester area. Thank you to those whom have responded to your initial inquiry. The census information was very interesting. Have you had any further luck determining the names of her Parents? I have heard my Gram speak of a Concetta, but I don't remember the conversation.

Concetta was my mother. She was called Liz by her sisters and brothers, or "Auntie Bennie", LOL. I wish I had picked her brain more while she was alive so that I could find out more about our ancesters. Blessings on all of us.

Hi, so long time4...! I found the arrival of Onofrio Niosi -father of Lillian (in Italy her first name was Letteria)First Name: Onofrio Last Name: Noisin (NIOSI)Ethnicity: Italy, Italian Last Place of Residence: Messina Date of Arrival: Jan 04, 1898 Age at Arrival: 51y Gender: M Marital Status: D Ship of Travel: Alsatia Port of Departure: Naples Manifest Line Number: 0024